Patient-Practitioner Orientation Scale (PPOS)
HR & WorkReliability: alphas 0.69–0.833 sample items
About this scale
An 18-item measure of practitioner orientation along two dimensions: sharing (sharing power/information with patients) and caring (treating patient as a person).
Sample item(s)
“The doctor is the one who should decide what gets talked about during a visit (sharing, reverse)”
“Many patients continue asking questions even though they are not learning anything new (caring, reverse)”
“It is often best for patients if they don't have a full explanation of their medical condition (sharing, reverse)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: alphas 0.69–0.83. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Pair with patient activation measure.
Source & citation
Krupat, E., Yeager, C. M., & Putnam, S. (2000): Patient role orientations, doctor-patient fit, and visit satisfaction. Psychology & Health, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 707–719.
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